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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
1
The Wawa and See Inn on Lake Waweses is reached by electric cars to Garratt, with transit by B and C lines to Gersett. It offers excellent cuisine and service with cool airy rooms, bowling, fishing, bathing and dancing every night at low rates per Monacers Johnson & Sons.
A long list of Sunday school workers led by superintendent Eben Dilfendorfer and secretary of the Youngest Héngiluts Miseline detail a full week of teaching and training across venues including Robert Ticikes Second Sunday, Winh ers, and Worcester Chapel. Strong attendance is expected as the conference covers every hour of the day with sessions for elementary grades and teacher training.
Fragmentary text references Dayton and various proper names and scattered phrases. The readable material does not present a coherent event or clear outcome beyond a failed count related to Dayton and multiple personal names, hindering a precise report or summary.
In a National League game from Terre Haute, Evansville won 4 to 1 over Terre Haute. Brooklyn and Philadelphia results shown, with Chicago and New York also noted. Included are line scores, pitchers, and umpires from the era.
South Bend defeated Wheeling 8 to 2 in a high school baseball game. The readable score line shows South Bend taking early lead and maintaining advantage throughout the contest. The fragment hints at a doubleheader context with a mention of August, but the readable portion confirms the final score and winner.
Fragmented sports brief notes Toledo 19 St Paul 3 as part of a larger column. Highlights include references to players and teams such as Donvan Wake and Columbus, with scattered results from Milwaukee Louisville and Kansas City. The text mentions August 3 and multiple city matchups with unclear scores.
Fragmentary text reports Leesburg baseball team defeating Larwill with scattered names and notes. Key specifics like date, venue, and score are unreadable, leaving an incomplete account of the game outcome and participants. Nearby references to individuals and teams appear garbled, preventing precise reconstruction.
Cleveland defeated New York 2 to 0 to extend their winning streak to four games. Pitcher Rus earned the shutout while New York’s lineup included Hoye Cheadro and Sweeney. Umpire and batting details were limited in the fragmented report.
The report notes Flanagan breaking a Dublin mark amid a crowded field. Details mention Duran, Aug Severs, and a sequence of jumps around 18 feet 2 inches, with Maple redergl and Teens competing. Dennis Bor and Queenstlaysn are referenced in a rapid, fragmentary fashion.
The hitherto unpublished note describes Stanley Ketchel as a premier middleweight, noting a jewel-set belt symbolizing the world crown. It recalls his return to the coast after a stay at Arling Island lake and references a recent title bout where Hues Lewi defeated Ketchel in the third round, bolstering Ketchel’s claim as top modern middleweight.
San Francisco August 3 A shift in boxing talks centers on Stanley Ketchel meeting Joe Thomas August 18 with waning public interest. Ketchel may soon move to 185 pounds, making a Burns v Ketchel clash less likely, while promoters eye a Burns OBrien showdown in Los Angeles as the best available matchups and purse in boxing’s current scene.
Fragmented notes describe Central league action and player updates. Mentions include Alberts, Tremaine, Canton, Pine, Shamrocks, and Canton efforts. Several unnamed pitchers and batters are cited with unclear contexts and provisional team references.
In contral league standings Wayne plays Dayton Wheels at South Dens Terre Houte faces Evansville Zanesville visits Grand Rapids. National League games include Chicago at Philadelphia Pittahure at Boston Cincinnati at New Fork St bonis at Brooklyn American League Philadelphia at Penal Roaton at Chicago Washington at Cleveland New York at St Louis American Association matchups list Bt Paul at Taleda Minneapolis Golem Rangas City at Louisville Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
The obituary notes Tebeau as the man who ran a farm for Patsy Tebean during Coveland club days. It recalls the group of Youngsters from the Cleveland team who played and won the pennant, with Eddie O'Meara, long deceased, once a member of this circle.
Kendallville Clerks defeated Rothe City 6 to 4 in a Sunday amateur game. Gunga and Rosenberg formed Kendallville’s battery, with Mecklenberg Miller Rosenberg and Mecklenbergs delivering key two and three base hits alongside a Home run from Attorney. Other games referenced include Sidney Liberty Miles, Angola National Guards over Saleny Center, and Anwand Rows beating Warsaw Eagles in fast action, with standout pitchers and late inning drama.
In Princeton Indiana a horse runaway spooks a woman as it bolts from a husky driver toward a veranda door. The horse pushes through the front entrance causing damage to several veranda boards while the woman remains inside the home marooned in fear. The incident ends with the horse reeling off and the house scene clearing after the animal calms.
The Young Cardinals defeated the Bisite Stars 7 to 2 at Walton Avenue. Schmetzer and Disels delivered home runs as part of a windy amateur baseball day.
Track men fix sights on August 1 at Robison Park for Caledonian field sports. Two teams from north of the city and city residents will clash in the Scottish gathering. Relays feature three man mile races with entries from Sv doe and Miami Athletic clubs. Harry Wiebke donates a handsome serving cap for the winner of the men’s race.
For rent classified fragment notes a lost pocketbook from Saturday night containing money and receipts. It requests delivery of the item to 38 West Street and urges the finder to contact the address. The text includes garbled names and an unrelated line about horse hitching and delivery.
Suettin Aus reports 8000 riveters locked out at Vivienn shipyard delaying warships. Dispute over overtime pay and extra hours prompts iron masters to cut oil furnace output by sixty percent next Saturday. A national federation proposal to close all works across Germany looms as riveters resist.
Kendallville news reports a boy struck by a bicycle on Main Street near Carroll Dull’s Home Restaurant. The driver, Dull, did not see the boy and the child fell into a gutter, sustaining injuries. the incident appears accidental with no intent.
scattered OCR text notes a relocation of telephone firms to new offices in Lagrange with details about a telephone room, fire precautions, and accommodations. The passage mentions South Detroit, a building, and frames for construction, but specifics are unclear due to garbled wording.
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